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• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks
  • H02J3/04—Arrangements for connecting networks of the same frequency but supplied from different sources
  • H02J3/06—Controlling the transfer of power between connected networks; Controlling load sharing between connected networks
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks
  • H02J3/28—Arrangements for balancing of the load in networks by storage of energy
  • H02J3/32—Arrangements for balancing of the load in networks by storage of energy using batteries or super capacitors with converting means
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks
  • H02J3/38—Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised networks from additional generators or sources in parallel
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks
  • H02J3/38—Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised networks from additional generators or sources in parallel
  • H02J3/381—Dispersed generators
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J2105/00—Networks for supplying or distributing electric power characterised by their spatial reach or by the load
  • H02J2105/10—Local stationary networks having a local or delimited stationary reach
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J3/00—Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks
  • H02J3/38—Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised networks from additional generators or sources in parallel
  • H02J3/388—Arrangements for the handling of islanding, e.g. for disconnection or for avoiding the disconnection of power

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• the present disclosure relates to a control method in an electrical microgrid having multiple points of common coupling (PCC) with one or several other electrical power grid(s).
• PCC common coupling
• a microgrid is a localized grouping of electricity generation, energy storage, and loads that normally operates connected to a traditional centralized grid (macrogrid) via a PCC. This single point of common coupling with the macrogrid can be disconnected, islanding the microgrid.
• Microgrids are part of a structure aiming at producing electrical power locally from many small energy sources, distributed generators (DGs).
• DGs distributed generators
• a DG is connected via a converter which controls the output of the DG, i.e. the current injected into the microgrid.
• a microgrid in grid connected mode, i.e. connected to the macrogrid) supplies the optimized or maximum power outputs from the connected DG sites and the rest of the power is supplied by the macrogrid.
• the microgrid is connected to the macrogrid at a PCC through a controllable switch. This grid connection is lost during grid fault and the microgrid is islanded.
• This grid connection is lost during grid fault and the microgrid is islanded.
• For voltage control it is required to change control mode of the DGs.
• the power balancing is solved by fast storage action and immediate load shedding schemes.
• the frequency is the same everywhere in steady state while voltage may differ depending on the power flow.
• load switching and low inertia there is continuous frequency and voltage fluctuation to a small scale. The deviations are larger during large transients (i.e. DG fault etc.).
• Frequency and voltage stability relates to minimum oscillations and overshoot with ability to come back to initial value (or any other steady state value within acceptable deviation) after a disturbance.
• a microgrid with multiple DGs and loads requires several switches at different level to connect and disconnect to the main power grid as well as different network parts within the microgrid.
• the automatic disconnections by these switches are aimed for system protection. Planned connections and disconnections are required for optimized operation ensuring power balance and resynchronization maintaining acceptable system dynamics in voltage, frequency and power oscillations.
• a microgrid may have more than one PCC. In that case, power transfer may still occur over one of the PCCs if the microgrid is islanded at another of the PCCs. Typically, the power transfer will then increase substantially over the PCC which is still connected to compensate for the islanding. Similarly, if an islanded PCC is reconnected, then the power transfer over the other, already connected, PCC will typically drop substantially.
• these problems are alleviated by controlling the power flow over the second PCC taking into account a change in the power flow over the first PCC.
• the change in power flow over the first PCC may be unintentional, e.g. if the first PCC is islanded due to a technical malfunction, in which case the change is observed by sensor measurements and the control system of the microgrid can act accordingly to control the power flow over the second PCC.
• the change in power flow over the first PCC may be intentional, e.g. planned islanding or resynchronisation of the microgrid at the first PCC, in which case the control system may control the power flows over both the first and second PCCs simultaneously as desired.
• a control method performed in a microgrid comprises at least one electrical power source, e.g. an electrical generator or an electrical storage, configured for injecting electrical power into the microgrid.
• the microgrid also comprises a first PCC configured for allowing a first power flow between the microgrid and a first power grid, e.g. a national power distribution grid or another microgrid.
• the microgrid also comprises a second PCC configured for allowing a second power flow between the microgrid and a second power grid, same or different than the first power grid.
• the method comprises obtaining information about a change in the first power flow.
• the method also comprises controlling the second power flow based on the obtained information.
• a control system for a microgrid configured for a microgrid which comprises at least one electrical power source, e.g. an electrical generator or an electrical storage, configured for injecting electrical power into the microgrid.
• the microgrid also comprises a first point of common coupling (PCC) configured for allowing a first power flow between the microgrid and a first power grid, e.g. a national power distribution grid or another microgrid.
• PCC point of common coupling
• the microgrid also comprises a second PCC configured for allowing a second power flow between the microgrid and a second power grid, same or different than the first power grid.
• the control system is configured for obtaining information about a change in the first power flow, and for controlling the second power flow based on the obtained information.
• a microgrid comprising at least one electrical power source configured for injecting electrical power into the microgrid.
• the microgrid also comprises a first PCC configured for allowing a first power flow between the microgrid and a first power grid.
• the microgrid also comprises a second PCC configured for allowing a second power flow between the microgrid and a second power grid.
• the microgrid also comprises an embodiment of the control system of the present disclosure.
• a computer program product comprising computer-executable components for causing a control system of a microgrid (1) to perform the method of any one of claims 1-10 when the computer-executable components are run on processor circuitry comprised in the control system.
• Fig l is a schematic circuit diagram of an embodiment of a microgrid of the present disclosure.
• Fig 2 is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
• Fig 3 is a schematic flow chart of an example embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
• An objective of the present invention is to have control over the power flow(s) of the other (second) PCC while e.g. executing planned island or
• Embodiments of the method can be summarized as below:
• voltage and transient control at the first PCC is achieved either by adjusting the power output of power sources in the microgrid, or by means of a PCC interfacing converter at the first PCC.
• power flow control of the second (and any third, fourth etc.) PCC is also performed either by adjusting the power output of power sources in the microgrid, or by means of a PCC interfacing converter at the second PCC.
• transient and power control to zero at the first PCC is achieved either by adjusting the power output of power sources in the microgrid, or by means of a PCC interfacing converter at the first PCC.
• power flow control of the second (and any third, fourth etc.) PCC is also performed either by adjusting the power output of power sources in the microgrid, or by means of a PCC interfacing converter at the second PCC.
• voltage control at the first PCC may be used for
• power control at the first PCC may be used for planned islanding.
• the control may be done by adjusting the power and/or voltage references of different power sources, such as distributed generators or electrical power storages, connected in different parts of the microgrid.
• a power source which injects power/voltage close to a PCC may affect the power/voltage at that PCC more than at any other PCC in the microgrid, or an electrical power storage at a PCC may decrease the power at that PCC by storing power.
• a benefit of the proposed method lies in reduced system oscillations in the microgrid as well as uninterrupted grid connection and grid power flow in the second PCC. This is important for microgrid to supply critical loads in the microgrid with power while the microgrid is connected to a weak power grid or another microgrid via the second PCC.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a microgrid 1 connected to a first power grid 8a at a first PCC 5a, to a second power grid 8b at a second PCC 5b, and to a third power grid 8c at a third PCC 5c.
• the microgrid 1 comprises a plurality of distributed generators (DG) 2, a first DG 2a and a second DG 2b, as well as a plurality of power storages 3, a first storage 3a and a second storage 3b.
• DGs 2 may e.g.
• each of the storages 3 may e.g. be a battery or a flywheel.
• the DGs 2 and storages 3 are herein communally called electrical power sources, since they are configured for injecting power into the microgrid 1.
• the storages 3 are also configured for withdrawing and storing power from the microgrid as desired.
• the microgrid 1 may also comprise any number of loads (not shown) which consume electrical power which has been injected into the microgrid by the power sources 2 and/or 3 or by the power grids 8.
• Each of the power sources 2 and 3 are typically connected in the microgrid 1 via an electrical converter 4 which may regulate the power injected into, or withdrawn from, the microgrid, and/or the voltage provided, by the respective power source.
• a control system 9 is comprised in the microgrid for controlling the same.
• the control system 9 may comprise a central control unit or be distributed within the microgrid, e.g. collocated with the power sources 2 and/or 3, or a combination thereof.
• the control system may as input receive measurements of e.g. voltage, frequency, power flow etc. from different parts of the microgrid, as well as operational input from an operator e.g. to island or resynchronize the microgrid or to increase or decrease the power flow over one or several of the PCCs 5.
• a central microgrid control may coordinate the storages 3 and DGs 2 within the microgrid 1 as well as the interfacing switches 7 at the PCC 5 for the proposed method.
• the voltage and power control may then be performed with central error calculation and distribution of the error among the power sources 2 and 3 within the microgrid 1.
• the distributed errors may then be added to the power /voltage reference values for the power sources and integrated to the primary control of said power sources.
• the proposed method may be implemented by individual contribution of the power sources 2 and 3.
• the voltage and power control may then be achieved by communicating the voltage or power error to each power source.
• the DGs 2 and/or storages 3 based on their individual rating and location (based on proximity to PCC 5) may be controlled in an aggregate, for the preferred PCC power /voltage control.
• the power flow at a PCC 5 may be controlled by means of a converter 6 interfacing said PCC.
• each of the PCCs 5 is associated with a converter 6a, 6b and 6c, respectively.
• the first interfacing converter 6a is used to control the power flow over the first PCC 5a, e.g. for resynchronization or islanding of the first PCC
• the second interfacing converter 6b is used to control the power flow over the second PCC 5b, e.g. to be constant regardless of the
• a control system 9 for a microgrid 1.
• the control system 9 is configured for a microgrid which comprises at least one electrical power source 2 and/or 3, e.g. an electrical generator 2 or an electrical storage 3, configured for injecting electrical power into the microgrid 1.
• the microgrid which the control system 9 is configured for also comprises a first PCC 5a configured for allowing a first power flow between the microgrid 1 and a first power grid 8a, e.g. a national power distribution grid or another microgrid.
• the microgrid which the control system 9 is configured for also comprises a second PCC 5b configured for allowing a second power flow between the microgrid and a second power grid 8b, e.g.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
• the method is performed in a microgrid 1.
• the microgrid comprises at least one electrical power source 2 and/or 3 configured for injecting electrical power into the microgrid.
• the microgrid 1 also comprises a first PCC 5a configured for allowing a first power flow between the microgrid and a first power grid 8a.
• the microgrid 1 also comprises a second PCC 5b configured for allowing a second power flow between the microgrid and a second power grid 8b.
• information about a change in the first power flow is obtained Si, e.g. by sensor measurements or by controlling the first power flow. Then, the second power flow is controlled S2 based on the obtained Si information.
• the method may further comprise controlling S3 the third power flow over the third PCC 5c based on the obtained Si information about the change in the first power flow and/or on the controlling S2 of the second power flow.
• the control system 9 typically comprises processor circuitry configured for running a computer program comprising code able to cause the control system to perform an embodiment of the method of the present invention.
• the control system 9 also typically comprises a data storage such as a memory, in which the computer program is stored.
• the data storage may then be regarded as a computer program product.
• the computer program product comprises a computer readable medium comprising a computer program in the form of computer-executable components.
• the computer program/computer-executable components may be configured to cause the control system 9, e.g. as discussed herein, to perform an embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
• the computer program/computer- executable components may be run on the processor circuitry of the control system for causing it to perform the method.
• the computer program product may e.g.
• the computer program product may be, or be part of, a separate, e.g. mobile, storage means, such as a computer readable disc, e.g. CD or DVD or hard disc/drive, or a solid state storage medium, e.g. a RAM or Flash memory.
• a separate, e.g. mobile, storage means such as a computer readable disc, e.g. CD or DVD or hard disc/drive, or a solid state storage medium, e.g. a RAM or Flash memory.
• the obtaining information Si is part of controlling the change in the first power flow.
• the change in the first power flow may be a planned, possibly future, change which is controlled by the control system 9 of the microgrid.
• the controlling S2 of the second power flow comprises controlling the second power flow to be constant despite the change in the first power flow, or to be changed step- wise or slope-wise. It may be convenient to control the second power flow to be constant, regardless of the change of the first power flow, e.g. to avoid destabilising the second power grid 8b, especially if the second power grid is a weak grid e.g. another microgrid. In some other embodiments, it may be convenient to increase (e.g. in case of islanding at the first PCC 5a) or decrease (e.g. in case of reconnection/resynchronization at the first PCC 5a) the second power flow in view of the changed first power flow in order to stabilize the microgrid 1.
• this increase/decrease of the second power flow may be achieved in a controlled manner, e.g. stepwise or slope-wise to avoid fast or uncontrolled transient power fluctuations in the microgrid 1 or in the second power grid 8b.
• the change in the first power flow is to zero, corresponding to islanding of the microgrid 1 at the first PCC 5a. In some other embodiments, the change in the first power flow is from zero, corresponding to resynchronisation after islanding of the microgrid 1 at the first PCC 5a.
• controlling S2 of the second power flow comprises controlling the second power flow by adjusting the injection of electrical power by the at least one electrical power source 2 and/or 3. Additionally or alternatively, in some embodiments of the present invention, the controlling S2 of the second power flow comprises controlling the second power flow by means of said interfacing converter 6b.
• the first power grid 8a is connected to the second power grid 8b for allowing electrical power to flow there between.
• the first and second power grids 8 may in some embodiments substantially be parts of the same power grid.
• the at least one electrical power source comprises a DG 2 and/or a power storage 3.
• Example Figure 3 is a flow chart of an example embodiment of the inventive method.
• the control method of figure 3 assumes that the microgrid has two PCCs 5. However, the method is applicable for any number of PCCs.
• the premises are that the microgrid 1 is to be resynchronized with the first power grid 8a at the first PCC (PCCi) 5a while the microgrid 1 is connected at (i.e. transmits power over) the second PCC (PCC2) 5b with the second power grid 8b.
• PCCi is reconnected back with the main utility grid, when the microgrid remains grid-connected at PCC2.
• DGs 2 are then operated in droop or voltage control mode for controlling the voltage at the first PCC 5a in view of the voltage of the first power grid 8a.
• all the DGs 2 operate in voltage control mode collectively maintaining the PCCi microgrid voltage close to the first power grid voltage thus enabling a smooth resynchronisation.
• At least one energy storage 3 may be used to ensure a minimal voltage difference over the switch 7a at the first PCC 5a.
• the voltage magnitude, phase and frequency difference parameters at either end of the static-switch 7a terminals are constantly compared by the switching control algorithm, which recloses when these fall within a set threshold. Then the switch 7a closes, reconnecting the microgrid 1 at the first PCC 5a.
• the DGs 2 instantaneously change-over to Tie-line power control (TLPC) mode. Segmentation of assets takes place and while some of the DGs operate to enable a stepwise power increment at PCCi tie-line; other DGs operate to hold the power import constant at PCC2 at values equal to that at the instant of reconnection.
• TLPC Tie-line power control
• the other DGs 2 operate to produce an equal step-wise decrease of power import taking place at the PCC2 tie-line in response to the stepwise power increment at PCCi tie-line.
• the energy storage(s) 2 may reduce any transient power fluctuations, some power sources 2 and/or 3 may operate in TLPC mode to e.g. step-wise increase the power flow at the first PCC 5a from zero, and some other power sources 2 and/or 3 may operate in TLPC mode for controlling the power flow over the second PCC 5b.

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